the american people want us to work together. we want something big, bold, balanced, and bipartisan that can take us. republicans say they are kicking the can down the road. i don't think they are even kicking the can down the road. they are nudging the poe pat toe across the table with their nose. there is not much being accomplished by what they are doing. this is just completely irresponsible. it's mindless. most people don't even know what sequester means. sequestration means unemployment. sequestration, we don't want it and we can work here to make sure we get the job done. so again i salute the president of taking the message to the american people. i believe what the republicans are doing with the sequestration, one deadline after another, little deadline after another is a subtrifuge to not getting the work done. we want to pass immigration reform, we want to pass gun safety legislation, we want to create jobs. we have our important work here to do here. we really do have a day job instead of just this job of avoidance be